Guyana Chess Federation appoints new VP, Director

Irshad Mohamad

Mr Irshad Mohamad has been appointed Vice President of the Guyana Chess Federation Inc, and Mr Shivanand Nandalall has been added to the GCF’s Board of Directors.
Former Vice President Anand Raghunauth had vacated that post late last year when he took up the mantle of GCF President.
Mr. Mohamad was nominated and appointed by majority vote on November 10th, 2022 by the meeting of the Board of Directors. He also currently serves as Tournament Director within the Federation, and is a FIDE Arbiter.
Mr. Mohamad’s illustrious career in promoting and advancing the development of chess in Guyana has earned him much respect and admiration in the chess community.

Shivanand Nandalall

Mr. Mohamad and Mr. Nandalall are both former Presidents of the Federation, with Mr. Nandalall having served two consecutive terms at the helm before Mr. Mohamad took over in 2014.
Mr. Nandalall fills a vacant spot on the Board of Directors, where he will now serve alongside GCF President Anand Raghunauth, Vice President Irshad Mohamad, Company Secretary Marcia Lee, Loris Nathoo, Davion Mars and Yolander Sammy.
During Mr. Nandalall’s eventful tenure, the game was introduced to many underprivileged youths, some of whom lived in the Tiger Bay community. Under his leadership, the GCF was awarded as the ‘Most Improved Association’ of 2011 by the National Sports Commission.
He did all this while spearheading the revival of chess after a period of dormancy in the early 2000s. Local chess became catapulted as a sport meant for all Guyanese, as the game was taken out of Georgetown in a series of one-day competitions.
Nandalall and members of his executive team organized tournaments at venues in Berbice, West Demerara, Linden, and even Bartica, raising awareness of the game countrywide.
The Board extends a warm welcome to Mr Nandalall, and looks forward to working with him to further develop chess in Guyana.
The next Annual General Meeting of the Federation is set for November 2023, when a new governing body would be elected.